Jeannette approves Ryan Hayden as athletic director

By: Bill Beckner Jr.
Tuesday, July 23, 2019 | 5:24 PM

Jeannette this week approved the hiring of Ryan Hayden as the district’s new athletic director.

He replaces Bill Petko, who resigned to accept a position in the Connellsville School District.

Hayden, 27, a Hempfield graduate, where he played football and baseball, is a sixth-grade teacher at Jeannette.

He played four years of baseball at nearby Seton Hill before coaching at Jeannette, Greensburg Salem and Hempfield.

The Jeannette School Board has hired Ryan Hayden as the district’s new Athletic Director.

— Jeannette Sports (@Jhawkathletics) July 23, 2019

Congrats to ‘14 alum Ryan Hayden on his new position! https://t.co/ajkIKq7UWb

— Seton Hill Baseball (@SHGriffBaseball) July 23, 2019

Bill Beckner Jr. is a TribLive reporter covering local sports in Westmoreland County. He can be reached at bbeckner@triblive.com.